Microsoft is going to be playing the role of “big brother” even if users choose not to install SP1. The service pack is due for release in mid-March but another update will be seeking out illegal copies of the software.
The two most common hacks for illegally activating Vista are the “grace timer” which lengthens the Vista trial period and the OEM BIOS hack which tricks Vista into thinking it was activated with a mass license.
Vista SP1 can see through those hacks and deactivate them. Neither the OEM BIOS hack or the Grace Timer will work with Vista SP1.
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